The Neill and Travis teams each have a bye and will select their Semi-Final opponents at the conclusion of the quarter-finals.

7 teams have entered in both the Seniors' and Women's Playoffs. Team 1 qualifies directly to the Semi-Finals and does not need to attend the venue on days 1 and 2.

Teams 2 to 7 will play off in three Quarter-Final matches. Team 2 chooses its Quarter-Final opponent from amongst Teams 3 to 7 with the proviso that Team 3 may elect not to be chosen. Team 3 then selects its opponent from the remaining teams. At the conclusion of the Quarter-Finals, Team 1 chooses its Semi-Final opponent from amongst the winning teams, with the proviso that Team 2 may elect not to be chosen.

The primary purpose of the Playoffs is to select the Australian Women's and Senior Teams for the next year. By entering either Playoff, all players declare that they are available and intend to represent Australia in any Target Event/s if they qualify.

Participation and performance in the Playoff are also major criteria in deciding to whom the ABF offers the opportunity to represent Australia in any other (non-target) representative events that may arise in that year.

The Canberra Rex has about 65 car parking spaces in the vicinity of the hotel available to guests and delegates, free of charge on a first come, first served basis
and there is underground parking for those staying in the apartments. There are also long stay public car parks in Braddon and Civic and convenient public transport options to get to and from the Rex.

• Accommodation

There are plenty of accommodation choices in the general vicinity of the Rex to suit all budgets.

Canberra Rex Hotel and Serviced Apartments

HotelAvailability

Rate (per night)

Type

Availability

Occupancy

Inclusions

EarlyBird

General

KingRoom

10

2

Complimentaryfullbuffetbreakfast

$168.00

$210.00

OneBedroom Apartment

5

2

Breakfast is not included

$215.00

$230.00

TwoBedroom Apartment

5

2

Breakfast is not included

$245.00

$260.00

Early Bird rates are valid until 30th October 2018 only

Rates quoted are valid only for guests attending the quoted event

Breakfast is included for Hotel guests

24-hour cancellation applies to all bookings, delegates have until 4pm to cancel for the following day

When booking just say that you are with the Australian Bridge Federation Playoffs and quote
BDEC18.

The entry fee for the Seniors' and Women's Playoffs is $1620 per team including GST.

To simplify administration for interstate players, it has been decided to net off the entry fee from player subsidies to produce a single player payment in most cases except players from Sydney and Canberra as follows:

Table of Player Payments or Fees

IF YOU ARE A SIX PERSON TEAM

You come from

Entry fee (per player)

Per player subsidy

You receive*

You pay

Perth

270

820

550

0

Adelaide

270

570

300

0

Melbourne

270

440

170

0

Brisbane/Gold Coast

270

505

235

0

Sydney

270

270

0

0

Canberra

270

0

0

270

IF YOU ARE A FOUR PERSON TEAM

You come from

Entry fee (per player)

Per player subsidy

You receive*

You pay

Perth

405

820

415

0

Adelaide

405

570

165

0

Melbourne

405

440

35

0

Brisbane/Gold Coast

405

505

100

0

Sydney

405

270

0

135

Canberra

405

0

0

405

*The ABF policy of discounted entry for Youth applies. In the case of youth players an additional payment of $135 will be added to the figures in this column.

Canberra and Sydney (in 4-person teams) players are asked to pay their entry fee by direct deposit to the following bank account:

BSB: 082968; A/C: 641482644 by the close of business on Friday 30 November 2018.

Refunds will be given to players depending upon when their team is eliminated. $800 if they lose in the QF round, $400 if they lose in the SF and no refund to the two finalists. (These amounts will be adjusted
accordingly for teams containing youth players eligible for ABF discount.)

Refunds and player subsidies will be paid in ONE net amount to each player's nominated bank account as soon as practicable after their elimination or when the Playoffs finish. Please contact Jane Rasmussen secretariat@abf.com.au with your nominated person and bank account details.

• Format

It is expected that the format will be teams based the same as in the 2017 Australian Seniors' and Women's Teams Playoffs:

128-board knockout matches in the Women's, 96 board matches in the Seniors', each match played over two days;

teams ranked by PQPs for determining knockout brackets and tie breaking; and

a maximum entry of eight teams (ranked upon total PQPs - after bonuses are applied).

• Target Events

The target event is the 2019 WBF Zone 7 Championships, played in conjunction with the APBF Championships. Success at the Zone 7 Championships affords the Australian Representative Team the right to attend the 2019 World Teams Championships.